Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1960
Delaware was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
K2PW-6435-1C BH ET 3CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
K2PW-6433-1C BH ET 2BMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
K2PW.6435Label A-side
K2PW.6433Label B-side
K2PW-6435-1CMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
K2PW-6433-1CMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
K2PW.6435Label A-side
K2PW.6433Label B-side
K2PW-6435-1C UHH 1A side runout
K2PW-6433-1C A 2BB side runout
K2PW.6435A side label
K2PW.6433B side label
K2 PW6435-5S A2 RA-Side Runout Etching
K2 PW6433-3S A1 RB-Side Runout Etching
K2PW-6435A-Side Label
K2PW-6433B-Side Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | RCA 10842First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Australia | RCA 10842First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-7670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA 47-7670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Greece | RCA 47g 719First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Scandinavia | RCA EPA-9734 / RCA EPA 9734First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1170 / RCA 47-7670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1170First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | UK | RCA 45-RCA 1170First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor 47-7670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor 47-7670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor 47-7670First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | RCA 4/601717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Delaware are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA 45-RCA 1170.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-RCA 1170, 47-7670, 10842, 47g 719) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2PW-6435-1C BH ET 3C and K2PW-6433-1C BH ET 2B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
